Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1, Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Items – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2025-0121, which replaces this document.
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What to do
Operators of Airbus A380-841, A380-842, and A380-861 aircraft must replace life-limited parts before exceeding the new limits specified in Variation 12.1 starting from 3 September 2024. Additionally, within 12 months from this effective date, they must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme to incorporate the updated limitations, thresholds, and intervals. After revising the AMP, individual task compliance records are no longer required to demonstrate adherence to this AD.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0163 is an airworthiness directive issued by EASA affecting all Airbus A380-841, A380-842, and A380-861 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated safe life airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus A380 Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1, Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Items, Variation 12.1. This directive ensures the continued airworthiness of these aircraft by enforcing new and more restrictive maintenance limitations.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0163 introduces new and more restrictive life limits and maintenance thresholds for Airbus A380 aircraft, as detailed in Variation 12.1 of the Airbus A380 ALS Part 1. These updates supersede certain instructions from the previous Revision 12 of the ALS but do not supersede AD 2022-0105. The directive requires operators to incorporate these changes into their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because it mandates updated maintenance and replacement intervals to prevent unsafe conditions on Airbus A380 aircraft. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must ensure adherence to these revised limitations to maintain regulatory compliance and aircraft safety. Failure to comply could result in operating aircraft beyond safe life limits, potentially compromising airworthiness.
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